Plaisted has started three of the Pistons’ four games. He’s averaging 3.8 points, shooting 5-for-14 from the field, and 3.3 rebounds.

Have passport, will travel. Plaisted briefly played for an Italian team last season before he returned to the States for surgery. We’re thinking he’s destined to cross the pond again this season to continue his career.

However, that is no knock against him or the other Mountain West Conference products – Wink Adams, Luke Nevill, Lorrenzo Wade, Kyle Spain and Lee Cummard – who likely will play in Europe, or another foreign land, next season.

There are far worse scenarios than getting paid six figures, and having the club pay for your housing and supplying you a vehicle, to play the game you love.

His quantum skills are off the charts. He bends space time and his radiant vortex slows time around our basket, helping our defense never to get caught off guard. He commits 294 fouls a game, but 288 of them slip into alternative universes where David Stern is a houla dancer.

A few weeks ago, after working out at the Pistons practice facility for the first time, Jonas Jerebko was invited into president Joe Dumars' office for a brief chat. "He looked at me and he says, 'You don't remember me, do you?' " Dumars said on Monday, after introducing Jerebko and fellow draftees Austin Daye and DaJuan Summers to the media. Dumars wracked his brain trying to remember where he might have met this 22-year-old kid from Sweden. Then Jerebko reminded him about the 2001 Euroleague Championship, which was held in Sweden.

"I remember there was this little kid maybe 12, 13 years old who kept running up and sitting with me, bringing me stat sheets, bringing me cokes and popcorn," Dumars said. "He was telling me which guys could play and which guys couldn't play. I basically adopted him for two days and at the end he says to me, 'One day I want to play in the NBA.' And I am like, 'Sure, OK.' " And there he was, eight years later, drafted by the Pistons in the second round. "He said to me in my office, 'Remember the kid from the Euro championships?' And I said, 'Do you know that kid?' And he said, 'I am that kid.' I was like, you've got to be kidding me."

Jonas Jerebko, the Pistons' rookie forward, had some anxious moments on draft night. He went into the draft with a promise from Charlotte that if they drafted him, they would sign him and keep him on the roster. At all costs, Jerebko wanted to play in the NBA this season. Had he agreed to spend another year overseas, he would most likely have been taken in the first round. Still, on draft night three teams who were picking before Charlotte at No. 40 called Jerebko's agent Doug Neustadt, and said they were taking him. Neustadt successfully talked all three into changing their pick, since they were looking to stash him overseas. Pick 39 belonged to the Pistons. They, too, called Neustadt and said they were taking Jerebko. Again, Neustadt told them about Charlotte, and how they assured him a roster spot. Joe Dumars, though, told him that he wasn't worried about Charlotte. The Pistons also wanted to keep Jerebko on their roster; that they had no intention of sending him back to Europe. "Of course, if you have a deal with the team at 40, you don't want to go at 39," Jerebko said. "But it was Detroit and I liked Detroit. I knew it was going to be a good situation."

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He gained nearly 30 pounds in his year in the Italian league, and has a decent game. He LIKES mixing it up in the post, and doesn't shy away from rebounding. That is something we have really needed. He is a good shooter who doesn't take a lot of shots that don't have a good chance of going in.

I'm hoping that at least two of our rookies sees significant PT. Maybe we spot Jonas at the 4 while experimenting with the 5, whereas Summers at the 2/3, and maybe we groom Daye a little bit more to be the 3/4.

I'm hoping that at least two of our rookies sees significant PT. Maybe we spot Jonas at the 4 while experimenting with the 5, whereas Summers at the 2/3, and maybe we groom Daye a little bit more to be the 3/4.

Yeah, Summers seems like more of an 3/4. He has good size on him. Quick enough for the 3 and strong enough for most PFs. But maybe not quick enough for the 2.

Also, I think Daye's skill set and weight plants him as a SF. He's way too lite to play the 4 in the real NBA, even if/when he gains about 15-20 lbs. He's only 200 right now. Daye is just a 2/3 that grew too tall. I found it interesting that he used to be a PG in H.S until he hit his last big growth spurt.

Yeah, Summers seems like more of an 3/4. He has good size on him. Quick enough for the 3 and strong enough for most PFs. But maybe not quick enough for the 2.

Also, I think Daye's skill set and weight plants him as a SF. He's way too lite to play the 4 in the real NBA, even if/when he gains about 15-20 lbs. He's only 200 right now. Daye is just a 2/3 that grew too tall. I found it interesting that he used to be a PG in H.S until he hit his last big growth spurt.

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Jerebko went from 190 to 225 in 3 months. If Daye can get there, he'll have an easier time during the games.

They why did Dumars draft both Summers and Daye? He's banking on one of them to flop, so he double-wrapped it for good measure? (yeah, that's my metaphor for it, lol)

How many tweeners can a team possibly need?

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If Tay is gone in a couple of years, Pistons would have a SF and a backup. As far as tweeners, you can have many. Look at Orlando with Lewis and Turk. And I wouldn't necessarily call them tweeners. Summers has good size. Daye needs to gain some weight. Otherwise he is a 3 only.

Jerebko with 19 & 5 and Daye with 20 & 10 in the last game against the Cavs.

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If Jerebko could've made more than 8 out of 14 FT... And Summers managed to foul out in 29 minutes. And yes, this means 10 fouls. Washington with 12 and 5. Went 4-7 from the floor missing all 3 3-pointers and 4-4 at the stripe.

The 4 perspective rookies all played over 30 minutes (well Summers didn't manage as he fouled out). I wonder if team was taking a final hard look to see if all 4 can make it to at least the training camp.

If Jerebko could've made more than 8 out of 14 FT... And Summers managed to foul out in 29 minutes. And yes, this means 10 fouls. Washington with 12 and 5. Went 4-7 from the floor missing all 3 3-pointers and 4-4 at the stripe.

The 4 perspective rookies all played over 30 minutes (well Summers didn't manage as he fouled out). I wonder if team was taking a final hard look to see if all 4 can make it to at least the training camp.

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now wonder if it happens. Those rooks have promise. Not only usual 1 per team. But 4.

As far as I'm concerned Joe had an excellent draft, we got 3 players who can really play this game, at what level? Well...that has yet to be determined. Daye and Summers BOTH showed in college that they were 1st round talents, Jonas, came out of nowhere, but has shown he can play. Draft grade B, with the chance to be an A in 2 years.

And why would Joe draft Daye and Summers, if Daye pans out he will be better than Rashard Lewis, if Summers and JJ pan out then we hit the JACKPOT. We needed talent and now we potentially have it.

If Jerebko could've made more than 8 out of 14 FT... And Summers managed to foul out in 29 minutes. And yes, this means 10 fouls. Washington with 12 and 5. Went 4-7 from the floor missing all 3 3-pointers and 4-4 at the stripe.

The 4 perspective rookies all played over 30 minutes (well Summers didn't manage as he fouled out). I wonder if team was taking a final hard look to see if all 4 can make it to at least the training camp.

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He was 4-8 at one point at the line in the 3rd, then hit 6 of the next 8. I still can't figure it out, even in the Italian league, he was not that good of a free throw shooter, despite the fact he has a decent shot from 3-point range.

Austin Daye had another terrific outing, going off for 20 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and at least one blocked shot. He also made a couple of very nice passes, one being a one-handed laser pass to Trent Plaisted in the paint. Plaisted missed the shot which cost Daye a deserved assist. He has consistently shown his smooth stroke during the summer league and continued to do so against the Cavaliers hitting seven of 14 shots. One prime example was a nice three pointer to open the fourth quarter that only touched twine. Almost as impressive as Dayes game was Jonas Jerebko's. Jerebko earned 19 points and five rebounds on 5-for-8 shooting while taking seven trips to the line making 8-for-14 free throws. Jerebko again spent a portion of his time at the center position. He continued to look more comfortable in that role, altering a number of shots and keeping balls alive with well timed tips. Jerebko did spend some minutes playing at the four position as well, as the Pistons only put two of their three 2009 draftees on the floor at a time for most of the second half. That could have been from the Pistons staff wanting to see what each of the rookies can do at the three front-court position, but more likely from Dajuan Summers foul trouble again. Summers had an poor game offensively, only managing 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting. He did round up five rebounds and also blocked two shots but he fouled out in the fourth after collecting his tenth personal. It seems that when Summers can stay out of foul trouble he can be a very productive player, but it's not going to get any easier with the foul limit in the NBA set much lower at six per game. Deron Washington had his typical game, 12 points and four rebounds on 4-for-7 shooting. He also looked much better at the free throw line going 4-for-4.

There are plenty of scoring options on the Detroit Pistons' roster. Deron Washington knows this. He has displayed a much-improved offensive game after spending a year overseas. But the 6-foot-7 guard/forward understands that playing solid defense and making hustle plays off the bench is his best means of contributing next season. He certainly showcased many of those qualities Friday in a 92-86 win against Cleveland. Washington totaled 12 points and four rebounds as Detroit rallied in the fourth quarter. But more significantly, he made multiple effort plays that helped Detroit close out its summer league schedule with a 4-1 record. And although the Pistons have yet to sign him -- which they won't until they have used up all their remaining salary cap space -- team officials have indicated he will attend training camp.

When Austin Daye was being sized up as a pro prospect, one of the first shortcomings mentioned by his naysayers was his lanky build. Watching him up close in Las Vegas, Daye seems wholly unintimidated by back-line defenders. He actually initiates contact off the dribble, and it rarely throws him off his drive. He's gotten to the line 16 times in the past two games. He also recorded a double-digit rebound total for the third consecutive game.

DaJuan Summers has the proverbial nose for the ball. When Pistons point guard Sean Singletary drove baseline, Summers made a hard basket cut down the lane to collect the pass. When his man left him alone on the weak side, he crashed the offensive glass. That's how you get 15 shot attempts even though your team isn't running stuff for you. Summers hit only five of those 15 shots in his final Summer League game, but helped himself as much as anyone over the course of the past week.